Spectroscopic and thermal characterization of Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Mn(II) complexes of fluorescent dye 4-N,N-dimethyl-ethanolamine-N-allyl-1,8-naphthalimide (4DMEAN)

Compounds having general formula: [M(4DMEAN)X (Cl)2(H2O)Y]·ZH2O, where (M = Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Mn(II), 4DMEAN = 4-N,N-dimethyl-ethanolamine-N-allyl-1,8-naphthalimide, X = 1 or 2, Y = 0 or 2 and Z = 1, 2, 4 or 6) have been prepared. The resulted compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity measurements, magnetic measurements, (infrared, 1H NMR, mass and electronic) spectra and thermogravimetric analysis. The results were suggested that all 4DMEAN complexes formed have a 1:1 M ratio (metal: 4DMEAN) except for Co(II) complex exist as 1:2. The 4DMEAN ligand acts as a neutral bidentate through both of the oxygen atom of (COCH2) group and the lone pair of electron on the nitrogen atom of (N(CH3)2 group. The molar conductance measurements proved that the 4DMEAN complexes are non-electrolytes. The kinetic thermodynamic parameters such as: E*, ΔH*, ΔS* and ΔG* were estimated from the DTG curves.